Strategic Collection

Four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft
February 14, 2006 - Four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft head out to the ranges on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during Red Flag 06-1

U. S. Air Force C-17 Globemasters in flight
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemasters like these provided intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping to sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa

Royal Australian Air Force F-111 in flight
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, February 14, 2006 - A Royal Australian Air Force F-111 flies to the ranges during Red Flag 06-1

Between Berlin and Rome - Otto von Bismarck and Pope Leo XIII play a straegic game of chess. Cartoon from Kladderadatsch, 1875

A B-2 Spirit soars through the sky
August 14, 2003 - A B-2 Spirit soars through the sky

Republic XF-12 Rainbow RC-2
Republic Rc-2 Rainbow Airliner Cutaway Drawing Date: 1940s

United States Air Force - Martin NRB-57D Canberra 53-3973 31 May 1956 accepted by the 4080 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 1959-61: AFSC. Converted to WB-57D

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England, East Sussex, Beachy Head, Vulcan Jet Bomber taking part in the Airbourne air show

Map of Sicily by G. H. Davis
A contour map of Sicily, giving the shortest air distances from Cape Bon and Malta. At this stage in the Second World War it was a British front-line objective in Axis eyes

Map of the war in North Africa by G. H. Davis
The war in North Africa: a strategic contour map of the desert arena during the Second World War. Conflict began there in September 1940. Date: 1942

A C-17 Globemaster III releases flares over the Atlantic Ocean
May 16, 2006 - A C-17 Globemaster III releases flares over the Atlantic Ocean near Charleston, South Carolina, during a training mission

Plan of the Battle of Aliwal, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Plan of the Battle of Aliwal, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Strategic importance of Crete and Cyprus by G. H. Davis
The Eastern Mediterranean: maps showing the strategic importance of Crete and Cyprus during the Second World War. Date: 1941

A B-1B Lancer stands by as another Lancer connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker
February 23, 2012 - A B-1B Lancer from the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron stands by as another Lancer connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker for inflight refueling during a mission over the Gulf of

A U. S. Air Force E-3A Sentry taking off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
A U.S. Air Force E-3A Sentry AWACS from 552nd Air Control Wing, taking off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during Red Flag 2016-2

LCC-LFB emergency dam unit and trailer pump, WW2
Emergency water supplies were vital to supplementing the available mains supply for fighting the vast swathe of fires that swept parts of London during the Blitz

Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Khyber Railway Tunnel
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

General Grants Council of War, Massaponax Church, Virginia, May 21, 1864

A B-52 Stratofortress in flight over the Pacific Ocean
November 12, 2008 - A B-52 Stratofortress in flight over the Pacific Ocean

Big-Screen Broadcasting
News, political broadcasts and public announcements will be made on massive television screens located at strategic points, where huge crowds will be able to see perfectly

The Son Tay Campaign, 1883
3480777 The Son Tay Campaign, 1883; (add.info.: The Son Tay Campaign (11 December 1883 to 17 December 1883) was a campaign fought by the French to capture the strategically important city of Son Tay

The great frontier fortress at Semneh or Semna, Nubia, Egypt erected by Khakaure Senusret III
3033756 The great frontier fortress at Semneh or Semna, Nubia, Egypt erected by Khakaure Senusret III, aka Senwosret III or Sesostris III

Vintage IAF III
Tal Paz-Fridman

Bailleul, 1918, Sept 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Bailleul, 1918, Sept 1918. The ruins of Bailleul, France after the German forces left on August 30, 1918 during the Battle of Bailleul which was part of the Battle of the Lys in World War I

Castle at Ham, 2 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Castle at Ham, 2 Mar 1918 (date created or published later). The Cha^teau de Ham (fort or forteresse de Ham), a castle in Ham, Somme department

British & French officers in conference, 5 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British & French officers in conference, 5 Aug 1917. General Pelletier de Worllemont of the French Army and Prince Arthur of Connaught at the First Army commemoration service marking the fourth year

German soldiers in the Aisne District, 26 Dec 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
German soldiers in the Aisne District, 26 Dec 1914 (date created or published later). German soldiers with a shelter in the Aisne District, France during World War I.

1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin..., 1916
1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin, 6. Sgt. Bert Hall, 7. J.R. McConnell, and 8. Victor Chapman, 26 Jun 1916 (created or published later)

The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. 'Town of Fredericia; Austrian four-gun battery; Strib...The probable termination of the war

The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. 'Snoghoi [?] Ferry, headquarters of the Austrian General; Austrian eight-gun battery...The

The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. 'Hin[?]sgael Wood; Behrendt's Hotel

Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier: view of the Chumla Valley and village of Umbeylah from the position held by the British force on the Goroo Heights, 1864

French trench, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
French trench, 1918 (date created or published later).

German Artillery near Verdun, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Artillery near Verdun, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers near Verdun, France, during World War I.

'Le General Petain dans son Wagon-Salon, 1916 (1924) Creator: Unknown
'Le General Petain dans son Wagon-Salon, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Mori Motonari Attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Mori Motonari Attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima, 1880. Series: A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan

The Italians turn things around; French aid: crossing a pass, on a newly constructed.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Italians turn things around; French aid: crossing a pass, on a newly constructed strategic road, by a double column of artillery and Alpine chasseurs, 1917

The Dark Hours of Italy; Armored car and cavalry protecting the retreat of a column.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Armored car and cavalry protecting the retreat of a column, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The Battle of La Malmaison; During our artillery fire: explosion of a large French shell... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of La Malmaison; During our artillery fire: explosion of a large French shell on the concrete casemates of the German machine gunners of Mont-des-Singes, 1917

The Battle of La Malmaison; Before our artillery preparation: German soldiers... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of La Malmaison; Before our artillery preparation: German soldiers rest on the slopes of Mont des Singes captured by our troops on October 25, 1917, 1917

At Grand Quartier General; Daily briefing in the office of the General Commander-in-Chief.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
At Grand Quartier General; Daily briefing in the office of the General Commander-in-Chief, at G.Q.G. in Compiegne, during the summer of 1917, 1917

Italian Offensive of Isonzo; At the top of Monte Santo: the ruins of the convent, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Italian Offensive of Isonzo; At the top of Monte Santo: the ruins of the convent, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

French Attack of July 31, 1917; Artillery preparation on the second German line... 1917. Creator: Unknown
French Attack of July 31, 1917; Artillery preparation on the second German line on the east bank of the Yser canal at Ypres; This view was taken from the west bank of the canal, 1917

In Flanders; The Yser offensive (1917), French front line near Het-Sas... 1917. Creator: Unknown
In Flanders; The Yser offensive (1917), French front line near Het-Sas, before the advance march of July 31. 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L Illustration

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Che Guevara playing chess, 1960s, (2023). Creators: Heritage Images, Che Guevara
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Che Guevara playing chess, 1960s, (2023). Ernesto Che Guevara was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Che Guevara playing chess, 1960s, (2023). Creators: Heritage Images, Che Guevara
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Che Guevara playing chess, 1960s, (2023). Ernesto Che Guevara was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist

The British Push Into Flanders; A crossroads behind the battle, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The British Push Into Flanders; A crossroads behind the battle, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

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"Unleashing the Power of Strategy: Aerial Forces in Action" In this captivating snapshot, four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft soar through the sky with precision and purpose. Their strategic maneuvers echo the importance of careful planning and execution. Accompanying them are U. S. Air Force C-17 Globemasters, showcasing their immense capabilities as they gracefully navigate through the clouds. Together, these forces epitomize strategic collaboration on a global scale. A lone Royal Australian Air Force F-111 takes flight against a backdrop between Berlin and Rome, symbolizing the vast distances covered by aerial operations in pursuit objectives. The awe-inspiring presence of a B-2 Spirit soaring high above reminds us of its unparalleled stealth capabilities - an embodiment of strategy at its finest. Delving into history, we witness the Republic XF-12 Rainbow RC-2 taking center stage. This iconic aircraft represents an era where strategic innovation pushed boundaries to new heights. Maps become our guiding compasses as we explore G. H. Davis's depiction of war in North Africa - highlighting how geography played a pivotal role in shaping military strategies during crucial conflicts. Continuing our journey across Europe, another map by G. H. Davis showcases Sicily's significance as a strategically vital location throughout history – reminding us that every inch holds untold stories waiting to be discovered. Amidst all this action-packed imagery, a C-17 Globemaster III releases flares over the Atlantic Ocean - not only demonstrating tactical prowess but also emphasizing the importance of defensive measures for successful missions. Taking us back to World War II is an image capturing LCC-LFB emergency dam unit and trailer pump; it serves as a poignant reminder that even amidst chaos, strategists find ways to mitigate disaster and protect lives at all costs. Finally, G. H. Davis enlightens us about Crete and Cyprus' strategic importance – two Mediterranean gems whose geographical positioning has shaped the course of history.